SATURDAYS FOR THE STARS: Tonight marks the second of four meetings with the Stars this season, the second and final visit to Texas’ H-E-B Center. The Roadrunners are playing the fifth of a six-game road trip; the Stars are playing the final of a three-game home stand. Both clubs are coming off of a meeting Friday night in which the Roadrunners won by a 5-2 score.

SOMETHING ABOUT TEXAS: With two goals and an assist Friday night, Laurent Dauphin now has five points (3G, 2A) in four career games played at Texas’ H-E-B Center. The first of Dauphin’s two goals last night proved to be the game winner. In total, Dauphin has seven points (3G, 4A) in his last five games.

THE MAN ADVANTAGE: The Roadrunners’ netted a pair of power play goals Friday night, both off the stick of Laurent Dauphin, to improve their overall success rate to 19.8% (41-for-207), which is sixth best in the AHL. Tucson’s power play conversion rate on the road, chiming in at 22.9% (22-for-96), is the fourth best in the league.

PROJECTED LINEUP: The team held an optional morning skate at the H-E-B Center ahead of tonight’s game. Per club policy, specifics regarding the team’s lineup will not be published until 4:00 PM this evening.

FORWARDS

LAWSON CROUSE (67) - LAURENT DAUPHIN (15) - LANE PEDERSON (18)

MIKE SISLO (9) - DYLAN STROME (91) - CONOR GARLAND (8)

MICHAEL BUNTING (27) - RYAN MACINNIS (72) - ARTUR TYANULIN (13)

RYAN KUJAWINSKI (17) - TYLER GAUDET (10) - DANIEL MAGGIO (47)

DEFENSEMEN

DAKOTA MERMIS (43) - ANDREW CAMPBELL (2)

KYLE CAPOBIANCO (23) - JOHN RAMAGE (55)

JOEL HANLEY (44) - DYSIN MAYO (37)

GOALTENDERS

ADIN HILL (33)

HUNTER MISKA (35)

TOUR UPDATE: With a 3-1-0-0 record through the first four games of their season-long six-game road trip, the team’s overall record away from home continues to improve. In 21 games played away from Tucson Arena, the Roadrunners are 15-4-1-1, which translates into a .762 road win percentage – the third best in the AHL. The Roadrunners went 1-5-0-0 during their Gem Show road trip last season.

THE LAST TIME AROUND: In the teams’ previous meeting on Friday night, their first of such this season, the Roadrunners defeated the Stars, 5-2. Dysin Mayo, Tyler Gaudet, Laurent Dauphin (2), and Lane Pederson each scored for the Roadrunners; Hunter Miska stopped 16 of 18 shots faced in the win. Both Dauphin (2G, 1A) and Pederson (1G, 2A) finished the night with three points. The win served as the Roadrunners’ first-ever at Texas’ H-E-B Center.

AREA 33: With Hunter Miska getting the start Friday, it is likely Adin Hill will go for the Roadrunners in the second half of the Roadrunners’ back-to-back set tonight. Hill, who earned his 10th win of the season Monday night with a 35-save performance against the San Jose Barracuda, has won each of his last six starts away from Tucson Arena.

TO GIVE AND TO TAKE: Entering the night, the Roadrunners rank in the Top 10 in both goals scored and goals against. The team’s median of 3.28 goals scored per game ranks sixth in the league; their average of 2.79 goals allowed per game ranks tenth.

FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED: After overcoming an early one-goal deficit last night, the Roadrunners responded and never looked back, taking a lead before the end of the first period – one they would not relinquish. They are now 12-3-0-1 when leading after one period, and 14-1-0-1 when leading after two.

WE’RE DOING IT LIVE: You can catch tonight’s action on AHL Live. Roadrunners play-by-play broadcaster Tom Callahan will have the radio call on AM 1450 Fox Sports Tucson. Radio coverage begins at 5:45 PM.